![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | ANTSSite-CINAHLEBSCOManagingFolders - ANTS
Demonstrates how to use the folder system, including how to share folder items with others, in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database (EBSCO 2.0 version). Includes instruction on how to set-up an My EBSCOhost account. Created by Duncan Dixon on Dec. 3, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3. Approximately 4:19 minutes. The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary: https://dspace...
Keywords: research skills; database tutorial; information literacy; CINAHL; nursing; allied health
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| ANTSSite - Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Version2.0) - Timesavers
Demonstrates how to manage and organize search results in the Academic Search Premier database (EBSCOhost version 2.0). Originally created by Richard Baer on June 20, 2008 using Camtasia Studio 5. Approximately 1:58 minutes.
Keywords: Academic Search Premier; database; database tutorial; information literacy
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| Peer Review in Five Minutes
Content for this video was created by Hyun-Duck Chung, script and narration; Susan Baker, graphics and animation; Chris Hill, music. More information on this video can be found here: lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/pr/creditsCreated at NCSU Libraries http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/.
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| Don't Google it, ASP it
Shows why you should use Academic Search Premier instead of Google. Created by Richard Baer of Camosun College using Camtasia 6.0. Viewing Time: 2:12 minutes
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| Developing a good research question
Explores the thought and steps involved in developing a good research question and thesis statement. Tutorial collaborativley developed by William Badke and Richard Baer on June 6, 2008 using Camtasia Studio 5. Approximately 3:47 minutes.
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| Basic Search Tutorial -- Proquest CBCA Education
A demonstartion of the Basic Search feature of the Proquest Canadian Business and Current Affaris (CBCA) - Education database. Approximately 4:54 minutes. Originally created by Duncan Dixon on April 18, 2008 using Adobe Cpativate 3.
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| Finding copyright free images on the Internet
How to find appropriately licensed images for use and duplication in research papers. Covers searching for and retrieving images from Flickr and Wikipedia Commons, with accompanying discussion about Creative Commons licenses. Originally created by Richard Baer on June 16, 2008 using Camtasia Studio. Approximately 3:30 minutes.
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| Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost 2.0) - Visual Search
A brief demonstration of the visual search feature found in the EBSCOhost family of databases. Originally created by Richard Baer on June 19, 2008 using Camtasia Studio. Approximately 1:50 minutes.
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| Getting RSS feeds via Bloglines
Shows how to get an account at bloglines.com and start reading blogs, magazines etc. in this web based RSS reader. Created by Richard Baer, August 2007, using Camtasia Studio 5. 4:21 minutes.
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| Using Sage Criminology
Provides an overview of the Sage Criminology database including use of the thesaurus to identify relevant search terms. Originally created by Richard Baer and Carol Sherwood on May 12, 2008 using Camtasia Studio 5. Approximately 4:10 minutes.
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| Academic Search Premier-Basic Search (EBSCOhost 2.0)
A brief demonstration of the basic search feature of the Academic Search Premier (EBSCO 2.0) database. Created June 19, 2008 by Richard Baer using Camtasia Studio 5. Approximately 1:42 minutes.
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| Using Google to find a government report
How to find government information using the advanced search function for the Google search engine. 2:27 minutes. Created Dec 12, 2007 using Camtasia Studio.
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| A Tutorial on Plagiarism
Revision of original tutorial of Jan. 23, 2008. A brief tutorial defining plagiarism and how to avoid it. The tutorial also discusses issues related to intellectual property and academic honesty. Originally created 1-23-2008 by William Badke using Qarbon Viewlet Builder. Revised 3-11-2008 by William Badke. Length 9:35 min.
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| PsycINFO (EBSCO 2.0 Platform)
Demonstration of the basic search, subject headings, folder system, and indexes found in the PsycINFO database. Originally created by William Badke on July 15, 2008 using Qarbon Viewlet Builder. Approximately 4:18 minutes. Qarbon Viewlet Builder source file and finished .SWF file can found at https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46691 |  |
| Using References in Word 2007
Demonstrates how to insert bibliographic references into a Microsoft Word 2007 document using the References menu. Created Nov 14, 2008 by Richard Baer using Camtasia Studio 5. Approximately 3:00 minutes.The Camtasia Studio 5 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary:https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46831
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| PsycINFO (EBSCO 2.0 Platform)
Demonstration of the basic search, subject headings, folder system, and indexes found in the PsycINFO database. Originally created by William Badke on July 15, 2008 using Qarbon Viewlet Builder. Approximately 4:18 minutes. Qarbon Viewlet Builder source file and finished .SWF file can found at https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46691
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| Using References in Word 2007
Demonstrates how to insert bibliographic references into a Microsoft Word 2007 document using the References menu. Created Nov 14, 2008 by Richard Baer using Camtasia Studio 5. Approximately 3:00 minutes.The Camtasia Studio 5 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary:https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46831
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| Getting started with Google docs
An introduction to online productivity software available for free from Google. Originally created by Richard Baer using Camtasia Studio 5 on May 27, 2008. Approx. 4:07 minutes. The Camtasia Studio source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary: https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46616
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| CSA Databases
An introduction to the CSA search interface.This tutorial was created by Jessica Mussel on 17-Oct-2006. It was originally created using Qarbon - Viewlet Builder and the source code and SWF file for this tutorial is freely available for use and downloads via the ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project Repositories identified at the LIONTV home page.
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| Introduction to Science Direct
A brief demonstration of the advanced search feature in the Science Direct - Social Science and Humanities collection. Illustrates how to send emails with citations direct from the database. Also illustrates the importance of references and their potential use to the researcher. Originally created on May 28, 2008 by Richard Baer using Camtasia Studio 5. Approx. 3:35 minutes.
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| Publications Tab - ProQuest CBCA Education Tutorial
Illustrates how to identify materials in specific journals and magazines using the publications tab in the ProQuest Canadian Business and Current Affairs - Education database . Approximately 2:09 minutes. Originally created by Duncan Dixon on April 18, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3.
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| CINAHL EBSCO 2.0 VisualSearch - ANTS
A demonstration of the visual search in the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database. Grouping, sorting, filtering, and displaying search results using the faceted menus of the visual search are covered. Created by Duncan Dixon on Dec 3, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3. Approximately 2:02 minutes. The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary: https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1...
Keywords: infomration literacy; research skills; database tutorial; CINAHL; nursing; allied health
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| Education Topics Search -- ProQuest CBCA Education
Illustrates how to search for education topics in the Canadian Business and Current Affairs database. Users of other ProQuest databases will find search strategies and features applicable to other ProQuest products. Approximately 3:23 minutes. Originally created by Duncan Dixon on April 18, 2008 using Aodbe Captivate 3.
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| Advanced Keyword Search ProQuest CBCA Education
illustrates how to perform a keyword serch of the Canadian Business and Current Affairs database. Tutorial also provides an overview of the Proquest interface. Approximately 3:00 minutes in length. Originally created by Duncan Dixon, using Adobe Captivate 3, on April 18, 2008.
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| Refine Search -- ProQuest CBCA Education
Demonstrates how to make your search more precise in the ProQuest Canadian Business and Current Affairs - Education database using the Refine Search tab. Approximately 2:19. Originally created by Duncan Dixon on April 18, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3.
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| CINAHL EBSCO 2.0 Headings
Demonstrates how to identify and use relevant subject headings in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) database. Created by Duncan Dixon on Dec. 3, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3. Approximately 4:48 minutes.The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary:
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| ATLA Religion Database (EBSCOhost 2.0 version)
Demonstrates the basic search feature, subject headings, scripture index, and other indexes found in the ATLA Religion database. Originally created by William Badke on July 15, 2008 using Qarbon Viewlet Builder. Approximately 4:10 minutes. Qarbon Viewlet Builder source file and finished .SWF file can be found at https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46690
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| National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) tutorial
An introduction to searching the National Criminal Justice Reference Service database.This tutorial was created by Richard Baer on 28-Sept-2007. It was originally created using Camtasia Studio 5 and the source code and SWF file for this tutorial is freely available for use and downloads via the ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project Repositories identified at the LIONTV home page.
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| My Research Tab Tutorial - ProQuest CBCA Education
Illustrates how to use the My Research Tab in Proquest Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA) - Education database to manage search results. Approximately 3:20 minutes. Originally created by Duncan Dixon on April 18, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3.
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| NetLibrary E-books
Demonstrates how to access electronic books from NetLibrary, a subscription resource available at many libraries. Demonstration also includes instructions for bookmarking items and adding notes. Originally created by Chris Hartman on July 30, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3. Approximately 4:12 minutes.
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| A Model for the Process of Informational Research
Much university student research is a compilation exercise. The model in this tutorial helps the student to move beyond mere data synthesis to research as problem solving. Approximately 2:30 minutes. Originally devloped by Richard Baer (Camosun College) and Duncan Dixon (Trinity Western University) on May 22, 2009 using Adobe Captivate 3. The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary:Â https://dspace.ucalg...
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| Sociological Abstracts: A Tutorial on Basic Searches in Sociological Abstracts
This is a screencast tutorial covering the Sociological Abstracts database (CSA platform). It contains separate sections addressing the basic search, advanced search, and thesaurus features of the database. This tutorial was created by Paul Betty of Regis University on Dec 12, 2007. It was originally created using Adobe Captivate 3 and the source code and SWF file for this tutorial is freely available for use and downloads via the ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project Repositories identified at the ...
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| America History and Life (EBSCOhost 2.0 Version) Basic Search Tutorial
An introduction to the America History and Life database (EBSCO 2.0 platform). Demonstration of basic search includes use of subject headings and search options. Provides explanation of data found in item records and demonstrates how to find similar items once a relevant items has been identified. Originally created by Carmen Kazakoff-Lane on August 21, 2008 using Qarbon Viewlet Builder 4.0 Approximately 6:20 minutes.
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| A Model for the Process of Informational Research
Much university student research is a compilation exercise. The model in this tutorial helps the student to move beyond mere data synthesis to research as problem solving. Approximately 2:30 minutes. Originally devloped by Richard Baer (Camosun College) and Duncan Dixon (Trinity Western University) on May 22, 2009 using Adobe Captivate 3. The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary:Â https://dspace.ucalg...
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| JSTOR: An Introduction to JSTOR
This tutorial introduces people to the basics of searching JSTOR by doing a search using the terms "puritanism" and "American exceptionalism". Shows how to view, print, and download articles as well as how to restrict searching to articles only and by group of journals. This tutorial was created in September 2007 by Richard Baer of Camosun College (British Columbia). It was originally created using Camtasia 4.0 and the source code and SWF file for this tutorial is freely available for use and do...
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| Sociological Abstracts: A Tutorial on Basic Searches in Sociological Abstracts
This is a screencast tutorial covering the Sociological Abstracts database (CSA platform). It contains separate sections addressing the basic search, advanced search, and thesaurus features of the database. This tutorial was created by Paul Betty of Regis University on Dec 12, 2007. It was originally created using Adobe Captivate 3 and the source code and SWF file for this tutorial is freely available for use and downloads via the ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project Repositories identified at the ...
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| Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost 2.0) Thesaurus Tutorial
Demonstrates how to identify and search using subject headings in the Business Source Complete database. Includes instructions on how to use the thesaurus to identify subject headings, as well as how to use the search history menu to combine search terms and return to prior results. Discusses differences between keyword searching and subject searching. Originally created by Duncan Dixon (Trinity Western University) on May 29, 2009 using Adobe Captivate 3...
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| CINAHL EBSCO 2.0 Advanced Search
Covers search modes and search options available for the advanced search in the Cummulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literautre (CINAHL) database. Also covers use of boolean operators and truncation.Created by Duncan Dixon on Dec. 12, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3. Approximately 5:17 minutes. The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary:https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46838Â
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| Creating a running head in APA style
Demonstrates how to create a running header, a common requirement for research papers using the APA style, using Microsoft Word 2007. Originally created by Richard Baer (Camosun College) on April 11, 2011 using Camtasia Studio. Approx. run time 1:40 minutes. The Camtasia Studio source files and original .mp4 for this tutorial can be downloaded from the ANTS project repository at the University of Calgary Dspace: https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/48476 ;
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| Art Index - Wilson Web
Tutorial covering advanced searching in the Art Index database using subject headings. Example search for topic "New York Shool of Art" demonstrates how to identify relevant subject headings, as well as how to email, save, print or export your search results. This tutorial was created by Richard Baer of Camosun College on 16-Nov-2007. It was originally created using Camtasia Studio 5 and the source code and SWF file for this tutorial is freely available for use and downloads via the ANimated Tut...
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| Assessing Online Resources
Demonstrates how to use advanced search features commonly found in web search engines that help limit the scope of the search. Also discusses methods to analyze the authority of sources and strategies for identifying new sources using search results. Provides good examples of the analytical skills associated with information literacy. Originally created by Duncan Dixon (Trinity Western University) on June 19, 2009 using Adobe Captivate 3...
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| Creating a running head in APA style
Demonstrates how to create a running header, a common requirement for research papers using the APA style, using Microsoft Word 2007. Originally created by Richard Baer (Camosun College) on April 11, 2011 using Camtasia Studio. Approx. run time 1:40 minutes. The Camtasia Studio source files and original .mp4 for this tutorial can be downloaded from the ANTS project repository at the University of Calgary Dspace: https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/48476 ;
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| Factiva: Finding Industry Information on Factiva
This tutorial demonstrates how to find industry information in the Factiva database.This tutorial was created by Sonya Betz of the University of Alberta on Oct 17, 2006. There is no audio. It was originally created using Camtasia and the source code and SWF file for this tutorial is freely available for use and downloads via the ANimated Tutorial Sharing Project Repositories identified at the LIONTV home page.
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| Using Wikipedia Wisely
How to use Wikipedia for scholarly research. Emphasis is given to using Wikipedia as a finding aid. The author discourages students from directly citing Wikipedia entries. Instead, the author illustrates how Wikipedia articles can lead users to authoritatiave sources and expose useful search terms for use in library databases and catalogs. 3:45 min. Created Jan 24, 2008 using Camtasia Studio. The Camtasia Studio source files and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository ...
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| Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost 2.0) Thesaurus Tutorial
A demonstration of the subject heading thesaurus in the Communication & Mass Media Complete (EBSCOhost 2.0). Includes explanation of thesarus structure including narrower, broader, and related terms. Also includes demonstrations of the explode function, and the use of boolean operators. Created by Duncan Dixon on Jan 9, 2009 using Adobe Captivate 3. Approximately 3:29 minutes. The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the Universi...
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| ERIC (EBSCOHost 2.0) Advanced Search Tutorial
Demonstrates how to specify and search database record fields in the ERIC (EBSCOhost 2.0) database. Also provides explanations for the different search modes and demonstration of truncated searching. Originally created by Duncan Dixon on April 14, 2009 using Adobe Captivate 3.The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary:https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/47018
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| CINAHL EBSCO 2.0 Alerts
Demonstrates how to create RSS and email alerts in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health literature (CINAHL) database. Created by Duncan Dixon on Dec 3, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3. Approximately 4:01 minutes. The Adobe Captivate 3 source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary:https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46841
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| EBSCO 2.0 ERIC Basic Search Demo
A demonstration of the basic search feature in the ERIC (EBSCO 2.0 version) database, with examples of how to retireve full text articles.Created by Duncan Dixon Dec 3, 2008 using Adobe Captivate 3.0. Approximately 4:07 minutes. The Adobe Captivate source file and .swf file for this tutorial are available from the ANTS repository at the University of Calgary. https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/46835
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| APA - finding a journal homepage
In accordance with the APA Style (6th Edition), articles references from journals that do not use Digital Object Identifiers(D.O.I.) should refer to the journal homepage. To methods of identifying the homepage are demonstrated: using links in the database record or using a search engine (i.e. Google). Originally created by Richard Baer (Camosun College) on April 21, 2011 using Camtasia Studio. Approximately 1:50 minutes in length...
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| Book or Journal - What's the difference?
A short explanation of how to decipher citations for books, books chapters, and journal articles, and the differences between the formats. Originally created by Richard Baer (Camosun College) using Camtasia Studio on March 18, 2011. Approx. 1:00 minute in length. The original Cmatasia studio .mp4 and source files for this tutorial can be downloaded from the ANTS project repository at the University of Calgary Dspace: https://dspace.ucalgary.ca/handle/1880/48455
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